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` CIGAR LIGHTER. N0. 562,395.

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AUGUSTUS O. GRUHLKE, OF WATERLOO, AND WILLIAM F. KESSLER, OF AUBURN, INDIANA; SAID GRUIILKE ASSIGNOR TO SAID KESSLER.

ClGAR-LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 562,395, dated June 23, 1896.

Application filed December 6, 1895.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, AUGUSTUS O. GRUHLKE, residing at Waterloo, and VIL- LIAM F. KESSLER, residing at Auburn, in the county 0f De Kalb, State of Indiana, citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oigar-Light ers; and we-do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in cigar-lighters which are suspended from a ceiling and hang in proximity to a show-case, the lighter being principally designed for use in cigar and other stores or places where cigars are retailed. l

The object of the invention is tocprovide an improved device of the above character which will be automatically lighted by an electric spark when 4the lighter is pulled toward a person desiring a light, and when the lighter is released the flame will be effectually extinguished.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis aside elevation of a cigar-lighter constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of the same.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral l designates a metal tube provided at its upper end with an anchor-cap 2, to which is secured the lower end of a coiled spring 3, the upper end of which is connected with a cap 4. To the lower end of this tube are secured two metal arms 5, having angular extensions G, provided with apertures in which are journaled the trunnions 7 of an oil-receptacle S, having a lilling-opening closed by a screwstopper 0. At the upper end and at one side of its pivotal point the said receptacle is formed with aboss 10, having an aperture or hole in which a wick l2, of asbestos, cotton, or other material, is inserted. This wick extends into the oil-receptacle and 'projects slightly beyond the end of the boss. The end of this boss is beveled and is adapted to coincide with a correspondingly-beveled head or block Serial No. 571,260. (No model.)

13, secured to or forming part of the tube 1. In this head or block is formed a gas-chamber 14. Secured to the said tube 1, but insulated therefrom by an insulating-strip 15, is a metal angle-plate 16, to the free end of which is pivoted a swinging contact-piece 17, the end of which is adapted to engage and contactwith the beveled end of the boss when the oil-receptacle is drawn forward. This "plate is formed into a recess 18, in which is located a coiled spring 19, one end of which bears against the upper end of the pivoted contact-piece, and the other en'd against the insulating-plate. This spring is entirely concealed within the block, so that there is no liability of itsbeing injured.

The numeral 2O designates two insulated electric wires connected with an open-circuit battery, or with an electric-light circuit, or other source of electric energy. One of these wires is connected with the insulated angle plate, while the other is connected with the arms to which the oil-receptacle is pivoted.

The operation is as follows: The lighter is suspended from a ceiling so as to be within easy reach of a person desiring a light, and the oilreservoir lled with ordinary stovegasolene or other burning fluid, which saturates the wick. The person desiring alight then grasps the oil-receptacle and pulls it toward him, it turning on the pivots so that the beveled edge of the boss will strike the swinging contact-piece, making the circuit and producing a spark which will ignite the oil of the wick. Then through with lighting the cigar, the oil-receptacle is dropped, when it will resume its normal position and the beveled end of the boss coming in contact with the correspondingly-beveled end of the block or head, the flame will be extinguished, and the gas resulting from the heated condition of the boss will accumulate in the gas-chain ber in said block, so that when the device is again operated to strike a light the said gas will escape and become ignited, t-hus always insuring that the wick will be lighted.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim is 1. In an electric cigar-lighter, the combina- IOO with a gas-chamber, of the insulated plate, the pivoted contact piece and the coiled spring located in said plate, substantially as described.

2. In an electric cigar-lighter, the combination With the tube, the anchor-cap, the coiled spring and cap-piece, the tube, the conductiilgwvires, the insulated plate secured to the tube with which one of said Wires is connected, the pivoted contact-piece, and the coiled spring, of the pivoted oil-receptacle electrically connected With the other Wire, tlie boss having a beveled end, and the correspondin gly-beveled block formed with a gas-chamber, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof We hereunto affix our signatures in presence of tWo Witnesses.

AUGUSTUS C. GRUHLKE. WILLIAM F. KESSLER. Vitnesses:

C. M. PHILLiPs, WVM, X. X. MCDONALD. 

